VIDEO: A RIXTON man who was arrested following a dangerous pursuit after driving down the wrong way down the M62 with four flat tyres in a bid to escape police has been jailed for 12 months.
MOTORISTS are being advised to allow longer journey times following a lorry fire on the M62 during the early hours of this morning, resulting in nine miles of congestion.
A motorist who failed to stop following a collision on the M62 near Birchwood, Warrington, has received a suspended prison sentence and banned from driving for 12 months until an ordinary test is passed.
THREE fire crews were called out to tackle a car fire on the M62 near Burtonwood, Warrington, earlier today.
ONE lane of the M6 near the Woolston interchange was closed this afternoon as firefighters were called out to an incident involving the brakes of a HGV being on fire.
A collision and oil spill on the M6 caused six-mile tailbacks and traffic congestion across Warrington this afternoon.
MOTORISTS have been left frustrated after a key route linking Lymm with the M6 has closed for up to 16 weeks while works take place to install cables for extra electric vehicle charging points at Poplar Services.
MOTORISTS are being reminded National Highways will be carrying out permanent repairs to a bridge joint along the southbound M6 on Thelwall Viaduct this weekend which will mean two overnight closures.
TWO road traffic collisions on the M6 and M62 road networks at Warrington caused lengthy tailbacks of between four and five miles today, Wednesday.
UPDATED: A lorry fire on the M62 near Birchwood, Warrington, caused huge tailbacks during the rush hour period, with normal traffic conditions not expected until around 8.30 pm Monday evening.
